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Athletic Kings.
WHAT MIGHT HAPPEN TO ATHLETES OF
THE PRESENT DAY.

When we come to consider feats of
strength and agility, SAYS writer in the
Nineteenth Century for April, and to com
pare as far as possible those performed
now and in earlier terms. the advantage APP
pears to lie with the moderns. There are
really no definite accounts of what the
ancient Greeks and Romans weae able to
do. There are many mythical ones, and
even when there are any that may posi-
bly, be statements of facts there is nothing
to gauge what they may be really worth.
We have little more knowledge OF what
was done in the middle ages, but not
much For instance, King Teutoback of
the Teutons is SAID to have vaulted over
six horses standing side by side and an
other king, Olaf Tryggesson of the Nor
way, according to an old chronicle of that
country, was stronger and more nimble
than any man in his dominions. He could
climb up the rock Smalserhorn and fix his
shield upon the top of it; he could walk
around the outside of boat upon oars,
while the men were rowing; he could
play with three darts, alternately throwing
them in the air, and always kept two OF
them up while he held the third in one
of his hands, he was ambidexter, and
could cast two darts at once, and he ez-
celled all men of his time in shooting
with the bow, and he had no equal in
swimming.
What amount of skill and exertion might
be required to place his shield on Smalser-
horn, it is impossible to say; and as we do
not know the powers of shooting with
the bow, or of swimming, that the
men of this time had, we cannot judge of
his ability from the fact that he eXcelled
them but there is nothing extraordinary
in his being able to keep three darts alter
nately in the air. hundreds, probably
thousands of people at the present time
could do that, and many professors of
sleight of hand would play with much
larger number. The walking outside of
the boat on the oars while the men were
rowing shows that he was possessed OF u
good deal more than an average amount
of agility, and it must have required a
considerable amount of practice and power
in balancing, but scarcely.more than every
rider OF a bicycle must attain before he can
work his machine; and if inducement
were offered, no doubt before many weeks
were over. walkers on oars would be
| plentiful
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Wastes and Economies.

Going along side and through an average
farm if one is close observer he will see
many marks of reckless waste. He will
see a strip of land half rod wide along
the fences given over to the propagation
of weeds; he will see little patches of land
scattered all over the farm on which no
useful crop is growing. In the corn fields
will be seen skipped hills and missing
rows. Along The hill sides and through
the holows there will be deep cutters
and washes, all of which marks would
seem to indicate that the farmer knew he
had too much land and was neglecting to
use some and allowing the rains to wash
as much more as possible into the sea.
Then looking over the crops. growing
and harvested, one will see again evi-
dences that the farmer has more than he
knows what to do with. In the hay field
will be seen after the moving has been
done many little patches OF hay standing
where perhaps the mower could not be
driven, but a scythe could be used. Hay
will be found scattered over the ground.
showing that the raking was not we'll
done. The same sights will be seen in
the grain fields, and around the stocking
and threshing yards will be seen evidences
that the farmer thinks grain is so cheap
that is hardly worth while to save it even
after the labor OF growing.
In the feeding yard the same extrav-
sgauce is seen. where the hay and grain
is fed in such way that tons and bushels
are trampeled under foot, while the idea
that lumber put into barn is cheaper
means of keeping up the temperature OF
the stock in winter. than to feed corn and
hay for that purpose, seems to be consid-
cred absurd.
Then take look down at the lower side
OF the barnyard, after rain storm and
note that amber colored stream flowing
from it and off into the nearest creek.
What reckless waste of the farms re-
sources is this There in that stream is
running off the fertility which took the
forces Of nature years to prepare for plant
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We submit that the above astonishing cure
vouohed for 1t is by reputable men, is deserving
of thorough and candid investigation by thinking
people And we further submit that when druggists
turn away customers by falsiytng the character of
hand, they do a great wrong II this afflicted mar
had not disregarded tue druggists advice and sent
elsewhere for the remedy he would without douo
have been In his grave. Touching the slandcroa
declaration of the druggist that kaskine was moth
ing but sugar, append letter written by the Gel
ebrated chemist, DIR. Mott, which requires no com
mept:
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Leave Augusta every TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY and FRIDAY, at d A. M; Hallowell u,
go, Gardiner at o.45.; Richmond at $50; Bath
at q.l5; arriving at Popham Beach at 1890. Gives
three hours and half at the Beach.
kETuRNING-Leave Popham Beach at p. NJ.
Bath at 3l5; Richmond at 40; Gardiner at 5.45;
Hallowell AT 6.l5, arriving at Augusta at 635
SATURDAYS-Lea Augusta at Il. NJ; Halo
well at 2.20 Gardiner at 2i5; Richmond at $50
Bath at SIS; arriving at Popham Beach at $50.
MoNDAYs-L"ave Poph am Beach at $50 A. NJ
CARVING at Bath in season Tor early trains both
East and West) Bath at d+5; Richmond at s.l0;
Gardiner ut 915; Hallowell at 035; arriving at
Augusta at $50.
FARES-Augusta to Hallowell s cents; Augusta
to Gardiner Is cents--round trip rs cents. Halo
well to Gardner 10 cents-round trip Is cents Au.
gusta, Haowel and Gardiner TO Richmond, 30
cents-round trip So cents. Augusta, Hallowell and
Gardiner 10 Bath, 50 cents-round trip 75c. Rich
mond to Bath 80 cents-round trip so cents. Angus
Ia, Hallowell and Gardiner TO Popham Beach, rs
cents-round trip, $l00 Richmond to Popbam
Beach, so cents-round trip, rs cents. Bath to Pop.
ham Beach. 30 cents-round trip so cents.
AGENTs-Augusta, w. j. Tuck, Steamboat Land.
ing Hallowell, DIR. Halves, DIR. hl wharf; Gardiner,
Mr. Chase, cray wharf; Richmond, j. L. Robinson,
star wharf, Bath. e. &. Greeneaf. Star wharf
AS-Passengers for Boo hbay and the Islands can
take the Eastern Steamboat Co.'s steamers, or
steamer Islander, at Bath.
20. VICKERY. Proprietor.
Popham Beach, July l, 1887. If.
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food and which having been taken up oy
the crops that were fed to the stock was
| voided in large part in the dung But now
instead of trying to save this and return 1t
to the land where plants can again make
use of it, the farmer rather facilitates its
escape by building his barn and yards
where there will be good drainage. de
seems to think that the amount OF plant
| food in the soil is exhaustless. forgetting
the many examples to the contrary OF
worn out lands in all of the older sections
of the country.
| Rut does this extravaganza and waste
| fitness which we see so much of in the
average farm management characterize
the farmer in all his ways? Let US look
for a moment into some of the farmers
homes where the wife and children spend
most of their time. On here we see
change. and note indications of the closest
economy. The house. to begin with. is
usually too small for the family, and will
often be poorly built, be implanted and
entirely devoid of any attempt at orna-
mentation Upon entering we find no
carpets on the floors. no pictures on the
walls, no piano or organ, no books, no
papers, the wife and children coarsely and
poorly clad and nothing about the house
to make it home like.
The table has been set for supper and
we are invited to partake. Do we find all
of the delicacies upon the table we have
been wont to believe were only found on
the farmers table? There will be per.
haps some fried ham and boiled potatoes,
bread and possibly butter and coffee but
where are the vegetables of all kinds.
fresh from the garden, the juicy fruit, the
cream. the pitcher of rich milk, the fresh
eggs, fried chicken, roast lamb or pig,
cheese. pumpkin. or apple pie? Possibly
the housewife had to much TO do in caring
tor the chickens, feeding The pigs. milking.
etc, etc to attend to getting any of these
nice things which help to make up the
pleasures of country lite. Her large
amount of work indoors and out also pre-
vented her giving any of her time TO max
ing home attractive and pleasant. place
TO he remembered with affection by her
children when they shall have gone out
into the world and have another home.
We wonder ii change in the methods
OF farming practiced by many. whereby
they fail To make the best use of their
will not result in change from that close
economy in the home that smothers and
kills all the higher instincts of life, TO
policy which will allow the spending OF
time and money tor those things which.
while they may not be bread 70 the body,
are to the soul, and which make life
pleasant and worth the living -Colnan's
Rural World.
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The Theatrical Profession.


Merit will win and receive public recognition and
praise. Facts which are the outcome of general ex
perience growing through years Of critical and
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the rock of Gibraltar in public opinion, and hence
forth need no further guarantee as to their genu-
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immovable Gibraltar rock facts of which we have
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every trade calling and profession, including the
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its infallibe efficacy in curing all diseases of the
blood. These testimonials are on file by the thou
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them speak for themselves The lady is a member OF
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and formerly of the Residence Theatre Berlin, Ger
many, and Of McViclers Stock Company Of Chicago.
The gentleman is a well known member of the New
York Thaa Theatre Company. Both are well known
In theatrical circles in this country and IN Europe
Charlotte Randow's Testimony.
NEW YORK, May 8. 1887.
Swift Specific Company. Atlanta Ga;
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CHARLOTTE RANDOM,
1852 B0wery, near Canal Street.
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Taxes of 1887.

City OF Augusta
TREAsURER's NOTICE.
The State, County, City, Village and Williams
School District Taxes, assessed in the City of
Augusta for the year 1857, have been committed to
Guy Turner Collector of said city, for collection, by
warrant of the Assessors of said city, dated June
10th, 1887 and said Collector lie required TO complete
and make return OF said collections to the Treasurer
OF said city, before the first day of March, 1888
And in conformity with the provisions of law, no.
tice Is hereby given that by vote of the City Coun
Gil of said city, and of the Village District in said
city. said taxes are now due and payable TO the Col
lector, on or before August 49, 1857. and that an
abatement or Discount of Six Per Cent will be al
lowed on all City and Village School District
taxes voluntarily paid on before that
day. and interest at six per cent will be added TO all
taxes remaining unpaid September l, 1857.
GUY TURNER,
June IL, 1887. Treasurer of Augusta.
iune2ldeodtd
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Hugo Hasskerl's Testimony.
The Swift Specific Company, Atlanta Ga.
Gentlemen-For two years had a severe case OF
eczema. fused tar soaps sulphur soaps and various
other remedies, and was prescribed for by numbers
Of physicians, but found relief. At last / deter
mined to try the s. S. S remedy, and seven or eight
bottles have thoroughly relieved me, and you can
use this certificate in any manner you wish
HuGo HAssKERI.
Member OF Thalia Theatre
New York May 8, 1857.
Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed free.
TIE SWIFT SPECIFIC Co..
Drawer 5, Atlanta Ga
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which was adopted unanimously by a
standing vote.
Resolved, That the thanks of this
House are hereby rendered to Hon. J.
G. Carlisle, the Speaker, for the court
eSy, ability and fairness with which he
has presided over the deliberations of
the Forty-ninth Congress.
Forney, of Alabama, from the Com
mittee on Conference on the FOrtifica-
tions Bill, reported continued disagree
ment.
Randall, of Pennsylvania, stated that
the Senate bill involved an expenditure
of over $40, 000, goo. while the House
bill, which majority of the House
conferees were willing to adopt, appro-
priated eli zoo, 600. He obtained feave
to have the two measures printed in
the Record in order that the country
might judge between them. The re-
port was accepted and the bill died.
Burnes, Of Missouri, presented the
conference report on the General De-
ficiency Bill, and it was agreed to. 1t
contains a provision for the completion
OF four steel cruisers, but omits appro-
prlatlOnS for the payment of the Gen.
trail Pacific and Choctaw claims. In
order to enable the bill to reach the
President before noon, the hands of the
clock were turned back ten minutes
A message arrived from the President.
announcing his approval of various
bills. In order to allow a list of these
bills to be read for the information of
the members, the flight of time, as in
dictated by the House clock, took
backward turn. The committee APP
pointed to wait upon the
President announced through its
its Chairman, Morrison, of Illinois, that
it had performed it's duty and that the
President had no further cOmmunica-
ton to make to Congress. AS the hands
of the clock finally pointed to the hour
of noon, the Speaker rose, calling the
House to order. He returned sincere
acknowledgements for uniform valuable
assistance. The gentlemen of the House
had rendered every proper effort to OBJ
serve order and facilitate the transac-
ton of public business. He thanked
them also for the resolution passed
this morning and for the many evil
dences of friendship they exhibited
during personal, official intercourse as
members in the House. He then de-
clared the House adjourned, sine die
applause on the floor and in the gal
leries.
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RriberY CHARGED.

KANSAS CITY, March 3.-A special
To the Times from Lincoln, Neb., says:
Rum rs of bribery i'll connection with
the Senatorial election have been float
ing in the air since that event and to-
day it was charged that the day before
Paddock's election one Major Debel
offered six members 81 800 each if they
would vote for certain candidates; that
they agreed to take the money with
secret mutual understanding
that they would expose the
briber. but that two of the members
weakened when the time came and
nothing more was said about it. A
member of the lobby stated tonight
that member of the legislature told
him that il was the understanding that
when Debel was i'll the act of delivering
the envelopes containing the
money in the cloak room of the
House. a revolver was to be drawn on
him and he was to he marched into the
House with the bride money on his per-
son, but two of the members weakened
and the scheme failed. The matter
has obtained so much publicity that al
investigation by the Legislature is be
ing loudly called for.
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Choking Catarrh.

Have you awakened from IA disturbed
sleep with all the horrible sensations of an
ASSASSIN clutchinR Your thFoat and pressing
the life-breath from your frightened chest?
Have you noticed the laDguor and debility
that succeed the effort TO clear your throat
and head of this catarrhal matter! What q
depressing influence IL exefts upon the mind.
clOuding the memory and filling the head with
pains and strange noises! How difficult IL is
to rid the nasal passages, throat and lungs OF
this poisonous mucous all can testify who are
afflicted with catarrh. How difficult TO pro-
tect the system against It's further progress
towards the lungs, liver and kidneys. all ply
siclans Will admit. Ii IL "A terrible disease, and
cries out for relief and cure.
The remarkable curative powers, when all
other remedies utterly fail, Of SANFORD
RADICAL CURE, are attested by Thousands who
gratefully recommend IL 10 fellow-eufferers
No statement is made regarding it that cannot
be Eubstantiated by the most respectable and
reliable references.
Each packet contains one bottle of the Rad.
zeal Cure. one box Of Catarrhal Solvent, and
an Improved Inhaler, with treatise and direc
lions. and IL sold by all druggists for &1.00.
PO==ER DRUG CHEMICAL Co. Boston.
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arrest thirty persons, including Kara
doff and TSapoff. who were found to be
in communication with the insurgents
at Selestaia and RuStchuck. They are
also charged with being implicated i'll
the plot to enlist thirty armed men for
the purpose of creating disturbance
here and adding to the complications
with which the Regency have to con
tend. TIE rising at Rustchuck has
been entirely suppressed. All insurgent
officers were either taken prisoners or
killed or wounded in the battle with the
loyal troops. or were drowned. The
Pioneers, after arreSting the loyal Of
ficers and the commander of the garri
son. summoned the infantry to Surren-
der, which they refused to do. Firing
then began. and the mutineers were at
tackled by the militia and forced to re-
treat. They were pursued and driven
into the Danube by the infantry. The
Pioneers took to the boats and endeav-
ored to escape, but their boats were
compelled to yield. The Loyalists en-
tered Silistria without opposition.
They found there the corpse of Colonel
Kristen, commander of the garrison
who had been killed by his men. The
other officers escaped into Roumania.
COMPLEMENTARY TO BLAINE.
TORONTO, Ont, March "A speicia
preston is that Blaine, who is looked
| upon here as the cleverest man in the
| Republican party, is at the bottom of
| the retaliatOry measure. Although his
hand is scarcely visible, it is thought
that the Retaliatory Bill is nothing
more or less than a Republican dodge
which has been proposed to Congress
President Cleveland and his cabinet
| into bad odor with the Inhabitants of
| the eastern states, in the event of
failure to carry out the intention of the
bill.
| REBELS KILLED.
| LONDON. March A dispatch from
Bucharest states that several persons
We're killed in the fighting at Silistria
between the insurgents and loyal
troops. Two officers and sixteen pri-
| Yates. who were engaged i'll the revolt
were captured and shot.
TROOPS CALLED OFT.
| VIENNA. March 4.-Servia. as Il pre-
cautionary measure i'll view of the
trouble i'll Bulgaria. has sent troops to
the frontier. 1t is also reported that
the Servian reserve has been called
out.
! A MILITARY CONFERENCE.
| VIENNA. March AT a military
conference presided over by the Emper-
or it was decided to appoint several Of
ticerS for superior command. In the
event OF war the Crown Prince will COM
mand one army corps. The erection of
wooden huts for troops in Galicea is
proceeding rapidly. Forts are
being armed and ammunition
j and provisions being stored. The con-
struction of strategic railway lines are
being fastened, there being 40 men
now at the works. These prepare
tions are causing great anxiety in Cali
cha. 1t is feared i'll the event of an
Austria Russian war the Austrian
J troops will be withdrawn from the
defensive line in the Carpathians.
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JERSEY CITY, n. j., March Gap
tain Bloomsbury, superintendent of the
Jersey City ferries of the Pennsylvania
railroad, this morning discovered new
evidences of a fiendish attempt to burn
the company's ferry houses and de-
pots. 4 piece of cotton wadding
about eighteen inches square and
two inches thick was found tackled
near the woodwork on the outside of
the northern end of the gentlemen
water closest, where it was concealed
from view. A hole about five inches
in diameter had been cut through the
partitionlarge enough to admit man 3
hand from the inside of the closet. An
attempt had been made to light the
cotton as the edges were partially
singed. Chief of Police Murphy said
the work was evidently done Thursday
night, and after lighting the cotton and
seeing ii blaze the incendiarieS proba-
bly, made hasty departure. They
were afraid to return to see why their
work did not succeed. The PennySlva-
MIA Railroad company are employing
gangs of watchmen which they viii or.
gani2e into squads under experienced
men to patrol the water front day and
l nisyff
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A fled Jailed.

ST. JOSEPH, No, March s.-Ira In
gram, a man nearly 20 years old, was
arrested by the police last night charged
with attempting to commit an outrage
on a little girl only eight s years old
named Blackmore. Ingram was living
with the parents of the little girl. and
has been in the habit of taking the lit
tie girl to the Salvation army. It was
while returning home from one of
these meetings that the alleged attempt
was made. Ingram waived prelimin-
airy hearing this morning, and in de-
fault Of any bail in the sum of 800,
was committed to the county jail to
await the action of the grand jury. In
gram has a brother who was on trial
here two years ago for attempting q
similar crime on Florence Kerns. q
| girl Is wears old.